OXFORD United’s derby victory at Swindon Town was the highlight of another memorable month for the U’s.

Rob Hall’s spectacular winner came minutes after Liam Sercombe had equalised for the visitors, who had trailed thanks to Fankaty Dabo’s first-half strike.

Two weeks later, more than 3,000 yellows made the 450-mile round trip to watch Michael Appleton’s side scare Premier League Middlesbrough in the Emirates FA Cup fifth round.

Quickfire strikes from Chris Maguire and Toni Martinez saw United dramatically battle back from 2-0 down.

But a late Boro goal snatched a 3-2 victory and broke U’s hearts.

Bradley Smith enjoyed an encouraging second test for MotoGP newcomers Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in Malaysia.

The Oxfordshire rider, who was preparing for his first season aboard a factory bike, finished 21st out of 25.

Struggling Oxford Harlequins won all five games in February to climb out of the South West 1 East relegation zone – matching their previous total of victories for the season.